Improvement in bracelets



C. WILLS.

, y Bracelets.

110,164,118` Patented1une8,1875.

UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

CHARLES WILLS, OF ATTLEBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN BRACELETS.

Spc-cication forming part of Letters Patent No. 164,118, dated June 8,1875; application filed l December 26, 1874.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES WILLs, ofAttleborough, in the county of Bristol and State ot' Massachusetts, haveinvented a new and valuable invention in Ladies Bracelets, of which thefollowing, when taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, is afull, clear, and exact specification.

In this bracelet, which is made hollow, an internal flat spring isplaced, which passes entirely around or through the bracelet, and takesthe place of joint, snap, and spring. The bracelet is made in two partsor semicircles, so that it may be opened. Instead of soldering the frontupon the llining a shoulder is made upon the front, and the lining hasits edge rolled down upon the said shoulder.

In the accompanying illustration, Figure 1 is a view of my improvedbracelet when closed or fastened. Fig. 2 is a view when itis sprungopen, one-halt' of the front and lining being removed and the springexposed. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the bracelet before the edgeof the lining h as beenrolled down upon the shoulder of the front, thespring having been removed. Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the frontand lining when completed.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

a is the front or outside of the bracelet, a being a shoulder. b is thelining or inside of the bracelet. This lining bis rolled down over theshoulder a', thus securing it to the front a without the use of solder.c is a spring, passing the entire length of the interior of thebracelet, and riveted to the bracelet at each end. This takes the placeof the joint and ordinary sprin g, as is readily seen by reference tothe drawing, and also the snap, as it snaps itself into any ordinaryfastening, such as is shown by the letter d.

It will thus be seen that a bracelet is produced which is cheap andsimple to manufacture and durable in wear, while at the same time'it issatisfactory to the wearer, as it does not spread and become too large,and can be easily re moved Without dragging it over the hand, as is thecase in many bracelets.

The spring c may be made of steel, whalebone, or other suitablematerial.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The bracelet having its front a provided with a shoulder, a', over andupon which the lining b is rolled, and having an internal spring, c,throughout its entire length, riveted at each end to the bracelet, allconstructed and arranged substantially as hereinbefore specified.

CHARLES WILLS. Witnesses:

J. HUGO, J. BARBIE.

